School Breakfast Policy Initiative Study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effects of a school breakfast policy initiative (SBPI) on the incidence of overweight and obesity as well as breakfast patterns (both inside and outside of school) among 4th-6th grade children. The study integrates research, education and extension to promote healthy breakfast consumption among low-income children in urban schools and will leverage ongoing SNAP-Ed and the School Breakfast Program efforts.

Conditions

• Childhood Obesity
• Hunger

Interventions

OTHER

Classroom feeding

Students are fed breakfast in the classroom at the start of the school, rather than the cafeteria before school.

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition education lessons

Students receive breakfast specific nutrition education lessons.

BEHAVIORAL

Social Marketing

A social marketing campaign designed to promote consumption of one healthy breakfast a day. The marketing includes a healthy breakfast points-based reward program designed by the students and promotional campaigns.

BEHAVIORAL

Parent outreach

A variety of communication methods that engage families and offer education that meets their needs, including school breakfast menus, parent newsletters, and information tables at parent-teacher meetings.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Food Trust

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• The School District of Philadelphia

  collaborator OTHER

• Temple University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jennifer O Fisher, PhD · Temple University - Center for Obesity Research and Education

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

7 Years

Max Age

16 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2012-07-31

Primary Completion

2016-06-30

Completion

2016-06-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations